Shkreli Rejected by Supreme Court in Appeal of Fraud Conviction

Nov. 18, 2019, 2:32 PM UTC

Supreme Court rejects appeal by Retrophin Inc. founder Martin Shkreli, leaves intact fraud conviction and seven-year prison sentence.

  • Shkreli argued in unsuccessful appeal that jury instructions were erroneous and confusing
  • Shkreli was convicted of lying to investors in two of his hedge funds and manipulating shares of Retrophin

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